Tour 28-Acre PLANT COLLECTOR'S Botanic Garden - Ep. 250

[@FlockFingerLakes]

The Plant Delights Nursery Tour on 'Plant One On Me' is now live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pavKamuIgLqEras

[@feistycitrus]

Awesome. I was looking for it yesterday and couldn’t find it.

[@lhspirited]

I too was looking all over for it. ugh

[@sashastarshanti3599]

Ohmygoodness! You're with Tony Avent! He is an absolute living legend in the North Carolina horticulture world. And this is an amazing tour of his botanical gardens, thank you both!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Glad you enjoyed. We'll have more of Tony on our sister channel, 'Plant One On Me'. So you can tune in there on Thursday, May 16th too.

[@sashastarshanti3599]

@@FlockFingerLakes I'll be there, with joy! Thank you.

[@user-rf2vk8zp2u]

He also denies Global Warming! What a joy!

[@whywhywhy4716]

Yes, in the United States and globally. Fabulous show, thanks, blessings t

[@user-rf2vk8zp2u]

@@whywhywhy4716 ew.....

[@jeanneamato8278]

He’s got tons of humor and tons of imagination.

[@indianagardener365]

“38 years of joy it has given us” ( the Arched Oak) what a beautiful statement! With the gorgeous music, brought tears to my eyes! Well done!

[@thepipingbagbakery4399]

I so enjoyed this episode. I love how Summer soaks in everything and how much joy and passion each expressed in their tour and conversation. You can tell how much mutual admiration they held for each other.

[@user-rf2vk8zp2u]

A sponge for that money. You got it!

[@Heelman73]

@@user-rf2vk8zp2ugo away

[@marthamiriam8983]

Mr. Tony Avent I want to hear EVERYTHING he has to say. What a wise man.

[@andrisport]

"High Functioning Drunk" is the best, I must have it...🍇

[@saraw8503]

I was fortunate to tour Juniper Level conducted by Tony. It was glorious.

[@alanFconrad]

Simply Fantastic......Tony ( and Summer) are brilliant....Thank You SO Much !

[@rons3236]

Stunning garden!!! And great videography!!! Thank you!!!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

You're most welcome.

[@angela86753]

No one knew what a muffler was 😂 But he had a creative and beautiful solution. And living in zone 6b I love seeing all the plants they can grow outdoors in the South

[@leilab.matson8188]

What a very knowledgeable man with so many years of experience!

[@angelaengler2387]

What a delightful man and his plants! Beautiful botanic garden, so much inspiration ❤️

[@timgarner1957]

Two of my favorite people in my favorite garden..oh sorry 3 can't forget Saunder. Lol You really have to take your time in that garden..so many different plants to see..

[@FlockFingerLakes]

We could have spent a whole day there!

[@TheeChocolateGoddess]

He has such a great personality. I've enjoyed watching this one!

[@aalejardin]

Thank you Summer that was a real treat.

[@plantoholic761]

I was just there last week! Gorgeous place, truly one of the most diverse gardens in the US. Your showcasing is excellent. Great camera work. I can only imagine how much footage you cut to get this down to an hour video!

[@2prettyfunnythings736]

Great tour. I know you were loving all the diversity

[@Myglowtips]

This gentleman is a rebel💚

[@SequoiaElisabeth]

Such a knowledgeable man, Tony. I'm blown away with the variety of this garden. Probably one of the best botanical collections I have seen outside of say, Huntington or Longwood.

[@themilesdevin]

The crape myrtle’s bark is just so stunning! Never thought I would say that! ❤

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Agreed. I found one hopefully cold-hardy enough to our zone and will give it a shot! I'm in love with their bark as well.

[@maryd6745]

What a wonderful garden tour! So fascinating and even though my grow zone is 6, this is inspirational! I love woodland plants, but I hardly ever see them cultivated - wow - what they have done here is amazing! Thank you both for this wonderful hour!

[@ExoticGreenery]

I follow mr Avent for a while. Great inspiration and know-how! Someone who really really knows and then even spreads! Thank you from the Netherlands

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Glad you enjoyed! Tony is The BEST.

[@pattivermeersch7348]

What a wonderful fabulous tour…thanks so much 👌

[@feistycitrus]

I’m only half way through this video but I had to say bravo. I mean first of all Tony Avent!!!, second Juniper Level is #1 on my list of gardens to visit and third you guys are doing a great job filming, discussing and the “B-roles” and slow pans of serene views of this specular place. I cannot wait to go myself. 👏👏👏

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Thank you for the lovely compliments.

[@Heelman73]

If you make it to Juniper Level Botanic Garden, you have to take the short 20 minute drive to the JC Raulston Arboretum also. They are in a partnership and have a wonderful garden also

[@cefcat5733]

Well, Tony is livin in paradise. You can see the work, they've put into it. The water element is precious. Wonderful and Summer had a good time. P. S. I purchased 4 tiny types of Acer Palmatum. They are still inside and I've noticed that they occasionally give off a cloud, of their own scent. One dropped some leaves. It waited one more day, in the store for me, than the others. (That was a fun video tour. Wishing continued success and gentle weather, for Tony's creative habitats.)

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Amazing garden! beautiful hard work and very knowledgeable Man. Thank you Tony and the team.

[@donnas3148]

I always loved his catalogs. So much fun

[@FlockFingerLakes]

The covers never disappoint.

[@marywnz2no]

This is so awesome! I live in NC and had no idea this place existed. Thank you!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Oh you must make the trip when they have open houses. (They just had one recently).

[@Alwaysherethere]

I really enjoyed this video! Thanks for sharing!❤😊

[@iwonnasalak2578]

Thanks for showing this! Love it!

[@TracMcNguyen]

So many wonderful ideas...and lithops...mind blown 🤯🤯🤯

[@FlockFingerLakes]

The lithops blew my mind too!

[@charlesbale8376]

I really enjoyed the garden walk and found the information very useful.

[@denisewoodward2514]

Hello sister from another mister, love your mahi/work, from Aotearoa New Zealand xx

[@orlandogreengirl3053]

This is an amazing Garden. I used to volunteer there. You should go back in the summer time. It will look like Jurassic Park along the stream is stunning. There is an amazing amount of hellebores.

[@barbarabranstetter1784]

Fascinating garden 💚💚

[@allisonbusch2351]

Hi Summer! I loved this episode! Beautiful garden. And I love the energy you both had! I have a question though. You referenced episode 373 on plant one on me as the tour of the nursery. But there is no episode. Episode 373 is the one where you tried to save the dying aloe plant. I hope you post the nursery tour soon. So excited for that! Thanks for all you do!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

It's a typo. Sorry about that. It'll be coming out this Thursday, May 16th on 'Plant One On Me'. Thanks for pointing that out for others.

[@allisonbusch2351]

Thanks so much! Cant wait!

[@berrysuttlemyre]

I love juniper level. We make a trip every year

[@FlockFingerLakes]

If it were closer, we'd be going every year ourselves!

[@Marietta30064]

Loved this!!! I'm feeling inspired and informed. Thank you!

[@lorirober2536]

❤ Awesome video! Thank you much for these botanic garden tours. This place is near me, i need to visit there sometime. Crape myrtle does not do well in my area of the mountains, here in SW Virginia. The 2 in my yard have such dieback, I am removing them. Once again, thank you for your continuing efforts in interviews. This man is a wealth of knowledge.

[@Tminus89]

What a place, loved the tour :)

[@Spudknuckle]

What a lovely man and a great video!

[@soozecca19]

Tony is super interesting, great video!!

[@christophertaylor9826]

Very inspirational and informative.

[@rolandromak]

Ohh it's Just fascinating to watch this garden and listen to your conversation. I Love your land that you have been working on, but also I find these "gardens" amazing, that you have been visiting😊 and showing us! MANY THANKS❤ Could you please show this garden in a different season like summer😮 It must be even more awsome❤ I'm wacthing you from Eastern-Europe and I learn a lot, not to mention I share your view, rather plant 400-500 type of plants in my garden, than Just 10-12 😢 that would be a shame and waist of land, I hope this new fashion, planting in masses a few species goes away soon😅

[@FlockFingerLakes]

If this place were closer, we would love to film it in a different season, but alas it's not, so I wouldn't hold your breath on it. But if chances have us back in the Carolinas, we'd love to do a full-day tour.

[@KJones-qs7ju]

Just watched a video/tour a few weeks ago that he did on baptisia (probably spelled wrong) at that garden and absolutely loved the guy! Had never heard of him before but looking forward to watching this.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

He's a bit of a legend in the plant world, so I do hope you enjoy!

[@hortontran1995]

I hope you will have video visiting JC Raulston Arboretum soon

[@marky3131]

We focus on native plants but are fine with some cultivars if they don’t do things like make double blooms or change leaf color. Native plant friends don’t like it when I do it. But my prime directive is 1. No invasives 2. Native plants, 3 native cultivars 4 non native non invasives that we love or see important for the garden design. We appreciate your tour

[@moradmoradi8518]

Thanks!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Thank you!

[@user-rf2vk8zp2u]

Ew.

[@mimleggette2886]

Wow great video!!

[@cherylj7460]

What a gorgeous trunk on that crape Myrtle! Fauriei- is it like Queens crape Myrtle?

[@ac42405]

This is fabulous.

[@marshaharwood8883]

Summer, have you ever visited Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo NC, it’s worth a trip!!

[@ConstantGardener-q9q]

Wonderful. I assume you have a huge deer fence

[@FlockFingerLakes]

I think he has in some places but not all. I guess the deer don't eat agave and a lot of the exotic species.

[@jcriverside]

Awesome place/guy.

[@marthamiriam8983]

The Agave planted in the garden survive North Carolina winters and lithops too! I am so mind blown right now. Desert plants in North Carolina?! Does he cover them in winter with frost cloth? I am in Maryland and the closest desert plant I have in my garden is Hardy Sedum. Mr. Tony is proof he does not follow no almanac no garden zoning How do you acclimatize?! I HAVE QUESTIONS!

[@gordonsmit3396]

Wow... 😮

[@Tminus89]

1:02:02 I can't seem to find this video on the other channel

[@allisonbusch2351]

Same. I asked about it too. I didn’t see you commented on it already 🫣.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Pardon. It was a typo. It's coming on the channel Thursday, May 16th (tomorrow), so you can look out for it then.

[@Tminus89]

​@@FlockFingerLakes I most certainly will :)

[@pamelapearce8702]

Variegated Pteris is hardy for us here in PNW (Oregon)

[@pamelapearce8702]

When was this filmed? If it were in our area (Southern Willamette Valley in Oregon) I would have guessed early to mid April- except arisaemas which begin blooming in late April most years

[@Heelman73]

Summer would have to verify but I believe they filmed this in late February

[@Heelman73]

East coast and west coast zones are so different. Juniper Level is zone 8A NC.

[@saraw8503]

Is the soil acidic due to the excessive amount of chemicals used in the tobacco farm during the former life of the land.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Really good question. Seems as if the native plants adapted to that condition though. It's strange because I worked on reclaiming a mine site as a teenager, where the normally neutral pH was hovering around 4.5 and the plants were really suffering.

[@joelschmierer3544]

should tour with him again, he seems to know everything about plants

[@ivylarsen5355]

Easy to know everything when half of what he says is made up

[@dawienatral7083]

what a lovely place,i guess land must be cheap for them to keep adding more land? lol

[@1AceHeart1]

Hey Summer, is that your channel as well?

[@Skitdora2010]

Close to 30 years ago I started to garden and was insulted by self-declared gardening experts who said specimen plants made your garden a clown garden. Most people have small little plots where you want as much as you can on it. Means lots of specimens. Also, it is said you should avoid scented plants for your neighbors sake and at most have only one scented plant because too many would smell awful and make people sick. I kept gardening my own way I wanted for my own pleasure. The facts of experience: Your plants will be divided in Springs and spread so are not specimen plants after enough years. You can start with just one plant and see how it makes it in your garden. For scent? Plants emit smells at different times. Some in evening like 4 0clocks, some at night to attract moths, some only after a rain. Smell is to attract pollinator it wants. Some bloom in March and some bloom in May. I read you should never let your mints grow from seed as you would muddle flavors. Somebody in growing new mint cultivars by growing mint from seed. Plenty of people say never to grow fruit from seed and lie about results one would receive, just trying to block people from being adventurous and patient. Block people from joy of gardening. I was told by an adamant co-worker it was illegal to save seeds from your garden, yes even heritage seeds were illegal according to him. Everybody wants to control you and tell you no, and they are just cynical domineering liars. Only true rule I was actually told was to not let lavender go to seed but to cut off flowers in order to extend life of a lavender plant. Since doing that my lavender is now over a decade old when I used to need to buy new plants every 2-3 years. To be a gardener you should have advice, but never any rules for others. Life finds a way.

[@PlantNative]

Fiddleheads are harvested from Ostrich Ferns.

[@rickyt3961]

Thank you Summer! that is an amazing place.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

You're most welcome!

[@kathymacomber5115]

No way can I limit myself to 12 plants

[@LostInThisGardenofLife]

❤❤❤

[@heinedevries2820]

wonder if he will get animal damage ..

[@Heelman73]

I’m sure they may get some occasionally in the middle of the night. But it’s a pretty busy place.

[@FireflyOnTheMoon]

It's not really true to say that all pollinators don't care about whether a plant is native or not. Moths and butterflies can be very, very specific about native origin. Nobody ever said that pollinators don't go to cultivars. Ever.

[@user-rf2vk8zp2u]

100%

[@Heelman73]

Did he say “all” pollinators?

[@ivylarsen5355]

Well he’s dead wrong about how good Asian plants are for insect life. Not to mention people who have brought plants back from Asia have brought us some terrible diseases for our native plants such as chestnut blight. I’m from flordia and our native plants are just so much more beautiful then the Asian crap they have at lowes.

[@MaureenSnell]

Birds insects bees butterflies where? Looks very sterile ants? Nothing? 😢

[@judymckerrow6720]

Plant Delights shipping costs are unreal. They have a wonderful collection of plants but I personally will probably not ever consider them a go to nursery for plants. That’s just me though, probably one in a million that can’t afford their shipping. ☹️💐💚🙃

[@FlockFingerLakes]

As a customer, I felt the same way, but after touring the facility, you realize ALL that goes into it-from plant hunting to hybridizing to seed collection to growing and propagating (sometimes very, very slow plants), to managing the space and all the facilities of 100,000s of plants and 27,000+ varieties, (which in turn, have very different care and propagation strategies) in a very non-industrial way, and then you get the sense that he's undercutting himself on price. WAIT till you see the propagation techniques he's using (another episode on our sister channel)... It's really mind-blowing. And those techniques can take years and years of growth, which means space for plants (not in-production) and not selling them until they are absolutely ready. These are investment plants, for sure, but the fact that they are even offered is a gift alone.

[@judymckerrow6720]

@@FlockFingerLakes I understand, I just paid 89.00 for a 29.00 plant though and I definitely can’t be doing that very often, especially if hubby finds out how much I spent on one plant 😱💐💚🙃

[@shimmyhinnah]

Something here gets lost in the translation. That’s because the hostess did not give him uninterrupted time to expound on his own. She was constantly interrupting. Yikes.

[@ivylarsen5355]

He’s was very pompous and spewing things that aren’t true

[@kerryjean2223]

I can't stand the blatant blasphemy of the Lord's Name. Shame.

[@user-rf2vk8zp2u]

Fucking Jesus christ? Lol

[@Heelman73]

You’ll be ok

[@debraisola9037]

God's system perfect..Jesus Christ is Lord not a cuss word!! Disgusting!

[@user-rf2vk8zp2u]

Fucking Jesus christ. 😂😂😂